The Cort Theatre on 48th Street in New York City’s theater district has received an extensive renovation and is now the James Earl Jones Theatre. The Cort Theatre was renovated during the pandemic closure. The $47 million project restored the historic theater space and added a modern annex, making room…
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“Fun Home” National Tour will Re-Open San Francisco’s Renovated Curran Theatre in 2017
Fun Home, the 2015 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, will be the act to re-open San Francisco’s Curran Theatre, following extensive renovations to the venue. There’s a connection between the hit Broadway show and this San Francisco Venue – Carole Shorenstein Hays, who purchased the Curran Theatre in 2014…
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, which was originally constructed as the Union Gospel Tabernacle and later served as home to the Grand Ole Opry, has been called the “Mother Church of Country Music” The Grand Ole Opry made the Ryman its home base from 1943 to 1974, and during that time the…
NYC Getting a Broadway Theater Addition
Plans are under way to renovate the Hudson Theater on West 44th Street and add it to NYC’s list of active Broadway Theaters. In order to qualify as a Broadway theater, a theater must have a minimum of 500 seats and be located in Manhattan’s Theater District (West 40th to…
Brooklyn’s Restored Kings Theatre Will Reopen February 3
The Kings Theatre, originally constructed in 1929, has been lovingly restored to its original splendor and will host performances once again beginning February 3rd with a Dianna Ross concert. Other upcoming concerts include Sarah McLachlan, Frankie Valli, Fantasia, Crosby Stills and Nash, and Gladys Knight. Moscow’s Great Russian Nutcracker will…
The Auditorium Building, Chicago IL
The Auditorium Building in Chicago is celebrating it’s 125th year. The theater first opened in 1889 and was designed by the architectural firm of Adler and Sullivan. The theater is known for it’s great acoustics. The theater has been restored and the intricate interior design features golf-leafed ceiling arches, mosaics,…
